New Media Assistant

Location: Washington, D.C.

Date: February 7, 2012

About the Campaign for Community Change
 
The mission of the Campaign for Community Change is to increase the profile of policy issues that matter to low-income people and people of color, as well as to educate and empower low-income people and people of color to act on those issues.
In recent years, the Campaign and its partners have won important improvements in the social safety net, protected critical retirement security programs from the chopping block, defeated numerous anti-worker measures and mobilized communities across the country to win historic health care reform.  The Campaign has been widely credited with preventing anti-progressive forces from seizing the U.S. Senate through our work building a “firewall” with Latino, low-income and immigrant voters. Today, the Campaign is training more than 1,000 new activist leaders in swing states as we build a new movement for job creation. For more information, go to www.campaignforcommunities.org
 
Position Description:

The Campaign is seeking a new media assistant to focus on communications and engagement with our online immigrant rights community. The ideal candidate has some experience in writing content for the web (blogs, email marketing and fundraising, online publications), utilizing social networks (especially Twitter and Facebook) for personal and/or professional uses, and working in a collaborative team process.
 
The new media assistant will work with the online team to take our online communities to the next level to help promote organic growth across all of our lists. We currently have an online community of more than 800,000; we’re looking for the right person willing to embrace, grow, and manage those individuals in our online community and organize them behind the fight to reform immigration. This position is a 6-month temporary position.
 
Principal Responsibilities:

• Work with the online team, vendors, and consultants to develop and execute engaging online campaigns.
• Draft email communications and SMS alerts to be sent through our online platforms.
• Manage social media and blogs and develop strategies to engage followers/fans/commenters.
• Build relationships with online teams at partner organizations to coordinate online strategy.
• Monitor analytics and other online metrics.
• General support to the online team as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 0-2 years professional experience in online or traditional communications for a nonprofit or advocacy organization.
• Strong writing skills.
• Strong understanding of web 2.0 trends, best practices, and limitations/benefits of these technologies.
• Commitment to the advancement of progressive causes, particularly immigration reform, and an understanding of how online organizing can help campaigns accelerate their communications.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative, team environment.
• Willingness and desire to learn new technologies, tactics, and strategies to apply to the campaign.
• Close attention to detail and ability to adapt and react quickly as projects change and evolve.
• This is not a technical position, but knowledge of HTML, CSS, and online advocacy tools is helpful.
• Ability to write and speak Spanish is preferred, but not required.

This position reports to: Online Communications Director
 
Salary & Benefits:  The Campaign offers a competitive salary. Temporary employees receive all legally mandated benefits.
                  
Closing Date of Position: Open until filled.
 
How to apply:

Send an email to employment@campaignforcommunities.org with “RI4A New Media Assistant” in the subject line. Please include links to or attachments of your resume, your salary requirements, and at least two writing samples. Creative applications demonstrating your internet savvy and ability to think creatively are highly encouraged. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, and others are strongly encouraged to apply.